Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros
Comoros: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 47.2% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros peaked at 47.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1991.
Comoros ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 26.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +43.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 133 Mauritius 47.6% compare
- 134 Gambia 47.4% compare
- 135 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 47.2% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 47.1% compare
- 138 Kiribati 46.8% compare
- 139 El Salvador 46.5% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2925 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 599.04 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 863.69 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 960.29 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,911 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Comoros was 47.2% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1991.
- How does Comoros rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Comoros ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.